Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S6W-14050
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding the development and publication of its revised mental health strategy for people in custody, which was originally due in 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-14049
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates the Scottish Prison Service will publish its revised mental health strategy for people in custody.
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Question reference: S6W-14048
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the findings in the report, Still Nothing to See Here?, on prison deaths and fatal accident inquiry outcomes, and whether it accepts the report’s findings regarding the Scottish Prison Service’s suicide prevention strategy, Talk To Me.
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Question reference: S6W-14198
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board will report on its findings and proposals.
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Question reference: S6W-14177
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timeframe for implementation of the Air Departure Tax.
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Question reference: S6W-14199
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 30 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Climate Change Committee’s assessment in its Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland – 2022 Report to Parliament that "Agroforestry and hedgerows offer the opportunity to increase carbon stocks on farms while allowing agricultural production to continue", and whether it will commit to producing (a) targets and (b) delivery reports for agroforestry and hedgerows.
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Question reference: S6O-01863
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work of the ferries task force with Orkney Islands Council.
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Question reference: S6W-13112
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 6 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £32 million Local Bridge Maintenance Fund was distributed, broken down by each (a) local authority and (b) successful application.
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Question reference: S6W-13113
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to reopen the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
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Question reference: S6W-13111
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 December 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 January 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support is available for local bridge and causeway maintenance.